Posted on 6 April 2011 by David Dead nettle growing in a wall When not in flower, dead nettles look somewhat like nettles, which they are not. Hence they are “dead”, that is, they don’t sting. This small plant was growing from the mortar in the sandstone wall of Worfield church. Post navigationPrevious post: Snake’s head fritillaries – Wightwick Manor gardensNext post: Bratch locks